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AWARD School, Australasia’s most acclaimed course for aspiring creatives, is shaping up to be better than ever in 2022. Advertising Council Australia caught up with National AWARD School Co-heads Katrina Alvarez-Jarratt and Matt Chandler to find out more about this...

AWARD School - Australasia’s most acclaimed course for aspiring creatives - has kicked off its enrolment campaign for 2022. This year’s focus is on encouraging people from all backgrounds within and outside the ad industry to apply for the 2022 program, with the only...

Today, ACA is holding Australian advertising’s first-ever industry census – the Create Space Census. Conducted in partnership with global insights agency Kantar, the anonymous census will provide a true representation of the demographics and experiences of...

**First phase kicks off with industry-wide census on Dec 1** Advertising Council Australia (ACA) has today launched Create Space, a new program to inform and accelerate positive and lasting change in how the Australian advertising industry looks, feels and behaves...

The Monkeys named Effective Agency of the YearThe Monkeys awarded Grand Effie for its entry ‘How reinventing ‘HELP’ added record value to the NRMA Insurance Brand’NRMA Insurance awarded Effective Advertiser Award Five Gold Effies awarded overall The Monkeys has...

AWARD has today inducted three new members to its coveted Hall of Fame. Sarah Barclay, Faie Davis and Warren Brown have all been included and honoured for their outstanding contribution to the creative advertising community.  AWARD’s Hall of Fame sets out to...

The winners for each of the 42nd AWARD Awards Special categories were announced last night, as part of AWARD’s 40th celebration, which also saw three new inductees to AWARD’s Hall of Fame.  CHE Proximity Sydney took out the Individual Agency of the Year, as well as...

In July 2021, Advertising Council Australia launched a seminal new report 'To ESOV and Beyond' that proved the broad business effects of ESOV, the important link to mental availability, and the role attention metrics can play in overcoming the complexities of the...

A powerful new public service campaign that heroes the country’s ingenuity, inventiveness and resilience to overcoming challenges is being released nationally in a bid to boost Australia’s double vaccination rate to 80% or more as quickly as possible. The ‘Australians...

As Associate Creative Directors at M&C Saatchi and VMLY&R respectively, Sarah Vincenzini and Kieran Moroney’s careers in creativity have been rewarding and impactful, channelled to influence change - and often for good. The two were recently announced as...

AWARD School has today announced its school heads for 2022, welcoming six highly acclaimed creatives who will make their debut as industry leaders helping to guide the next wave of outstanding creative talent in Australia. Taking on the joint role of National and NSW...

Hannah Sturrock, National Head of Engagement, Advertising Council Australia Advertising Council Australia (ACA) is committed to advancing the practice, reputation and influence of the advertising industry through career development, championing creativity, and...

1) What were the highlights of AWARD School for you?  A cliché answer, but the truth is the people. I think this makes a lot of sense since being creative is such a human quality. Not only do you get to hear from and pick the brains of the creatives who have been...

AWARD has today announced that Victorian Matthew Chen has been named as the winner of AWARD School’s new commercial creativity challenge, Brief 10. A new addition to the AWARD School curriculum, Brief 10 tasked students with pushing their creative boundaries to come...

Victorian Matthew Chen has been named AWARD School 2021 National Top Student as part of an interstate virtual ceremony live streamed on Facebook on Tuesday night to celebrate the industry’s brightest new talent. Matthew emerged as the winner ahead of more than 208...

Following a rigorous round of online judging by 156 industry experts, Advertising Council Australia today announced that 124 finalists from 38 agencies on behalf of 55 clients have made it into Round Two of the Australian Effie Awards. Finalists will now compete for...

The Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARD) has today announced the line-up of Australian and international ‘Super Jurors’ who will select the 2021 AWARD School national winner. This year’s Super Jury line-up includes an exceptional group of...

Smart advertisers and brands that ensure ‘extra share of voice’ (ESOV) can now directly link ESOV to driving stronger pricing effects and customer acquisition. This is one of the key findings of a major new report released today by Advertising Council Australia (ACA)...

Advertising Council Australia (ACA) and The Australian have today announced the launch of The Growth Agenda - a new, weekly page within the national broadsheet that will promote the power of creativity to Australia’s business community. The Growth Agenda will feature...

State of Social (SOS21) is building up to be one of the biggest social media and digital marketing conferences in Asia Pacific, taking place in Perth this year on August 24 and 25. This year’s theme is ‘Chaos’ with breakout sessions and workshops run by leading...

One of the most eagerly-awaited announcements in the creative community came today with AWARD’s official launch of This Way Up: Australia’s Advertising Festival of Creativity. To be held at The Ovolo Hotel in Sydney’s Woolloomooloo from 10 to 17 August 2021, This Way...

More than 36 creative leaders from Australia and around the world came together virtually last week with all 2021 AWARD School students for the second annual AWARD School Legendary Lesson. Among the many creative legends who took part in the unique AWARD School...